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Tunisia Archaeological Sites of Tunisia March 26, 2002 The Mosaic of Virgil is a mosaic found on the site of the ancient colony of Hadrumetum. This 3rd century mosaic depicts poet Virgil and his Aeneid between the muses Clio and Melpomeneis.  |
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Greece Greek History July 17, 1992 Set of seven, one stamp shows a 4th Century BC mosaic depicting deer hunting (Pella, Macedonia).  |
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"Cosmic mosaic" from House of Mitreo,Mérida,Spain Stamp from 2009   |
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Turkey Mosaics from Haleplibahçe Museum April 10, 2020 The stamp set shows III-IV century BC floor mosaics in an ancient Roman villa in the town of Urfa in southern Turkey.     |
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This Tunisia 2017 stamp shows a large 3rd century Roman mosaic depicting a lion found in Salakta, Tunisia, now on display at Salakta archaeological museum.  |
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This Tunisia 1976 stamp shows detail of a 3rd century mosaic depicting the ancient Roman poet Virgil (70-19 BC).  |
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This Tunisia 1947 definitive issue depicts detail of a Roman mosaic of ancient Utica (Bardo National Museum). See the post below for additional information ( Thank you LaoPhil for your contribution)  |
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Thanks, KuoLC, for the nice stamp from Tunisia. Although the description on the stamp reads "Neptune", it is actually shows Oceanus. The complete mosaic shows Neptune and Amphitrite beneath Oceanus:  |
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| Edited by LaoPhil - 07/10/2020 10:58 am |
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This Italy 1993 stamp depicts floor mosaic from a large 4th century Roman villa near the town of Piazza Armerina in central Sicily.  |
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Mosaic from Zoloti Vorotra metro station in Kyiv,Ukraine Stamp from 2019   |
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These United Nations 1969 stamps depicts III Century Roman mosaic from Tunisia showing a pheasant and an ostrich.  |
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"The Intercession of the Virgin",mosaic by Nicholas Rörich. From the Blessed Intercession Church in Parchomivka (near Kyiv),Ukraine Stamp from 2015   |
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Albania 1969 Mosaics (partial set) 15q: Head of an Amazon from Apollini (II-III century) 80q: Bird from Lin villa Pogradec (V-VI century)  |
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